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Paintball Done Wrong in Hollywood, Again, in “This Means War” Paintball Scene

Posted February 5, 2012 by Israel L. at 3:15 PM

There is a new movie being released this month that features a paintball date scene and like in most Hollywood films, safety is not paramount. The scene shows Tom Hardy’s character being “that guy” as he attempts to impress Reese Witherspoon’s character. He jumps around, performs various stunts without proper paintball mask protection and even [...]

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“PbNation Pursuit” Rewards its Forum Members

Posted February 2, 2012 by Israel L. at 9:06 PM

We just received news that PbNation, the world’s largest paintball forum, has just launched a new game that rewards its members for participating on the site. The staff of PbNation is proud to introduce PbNation Pursuit. Many moons ago we dreamed up the idea of making a game that PbNation users could play to earn [...]

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‘American Restoration’ Reality TV Cast Play Paintball

Posted February 2, 2012 by Sqyire at 9:16 AM

Rick Dale and his team of restorers decided to take a well-earned break from work on “American Restoration” (Wed., 10 p.m. EST on History), so they hit the paintball range. Check out the full story/video at: HUFFPOST TV

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Ex-soldier Claims Damages After Being Shot in Eye During Paintball

Posted January 29, 2012 by Israel L. at 7:01 PM

A former soldier is suing a Scottish paintball firm for up to £400,000 after he was shot in the face and lost the sight in one eye. Allan Weir was shot from less than 6ft away by a paintball pellet travelling at around 280ft per second, causing his right eyeball to “burst”. Weir, 28, who [...]

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Paintball Fight Going to Court

Posted January 27, 2012 by Sqyire at 12:38 PM

Mark Barnfield heads to court Monday facing charges of development in a provincially significant wetland. The charges come after Barnfield refused a request by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority to halt his plans to develop a paintball business on his Oxford Road property. STEVE HENSCHEL/STAFF PHOTO http://www.niagarathisweek.com Check out the full story at: niagarathisweek.com

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Future Ninjas? Cub Scouts Training with Paintball Slingshots

Posted January 22, 2012 by Sqyire at 10:28 AM

Here is an awesome feel good story for your Sunday morning! Cub scouts training with paintball slingshots! Woot! Warms the heart. “The event featured a number of “fun stations” dotted across the white expanse of the park, such as paintball shooting, fire starting and tug-of-war, as well as a number of activities that centered on [...]

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Paintball Biathlon?

Posted January 21, 2012 by Sqyire at 8:01 PM

BRACEBRIDGE, CANADA – Visitors at Santa’s Village in December had a chance to try their hand at paintball biathlon, an emerging sport that has already garnered interest in the Muskoka region. Back Country Paintball owner Tony Armstrong said the sport, which replaces the rifles of traditional biathlons with paintball guns. Check out the full story [...]

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Cops Use Paintball to Learn Ambush Skills

Posted January 19, 2012 by Paul Forcier at 10:44 PM

So what do police do when they need to learn ambush tactics but need less than lethal means? They head out to the paintball field at Paintball U.S.A. “Always make sure you know where your weapon is pointing,” said trainer Jerry Fritz, 66, of Santa Clarita, who had 13 officer-involved shootings during a career with [...]

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